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painting of a girl reading a book sitting downImage Courtesy Ulster Museums Collection

New Lavery Exhibition at National Gallery of Ireland

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A new exhibition of the works of Belfast-born painter John Lavery is due to open at the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin this Saturday.

John Lavery known for his portraits of famous people, the new exhibition shows his work had much broader range, with his painting from Tangiers and other more personal portraits of his family.

Director of the National Gallery of Ireland, Dr. Caroline Campbell explains:

“It focuses on the people, locations and sensations that John Lavery encountered in a life rich in travel and experience and shows a new dimension to the work of this much-loved painter.”

Find out more about the new Lavery exhibition at the National Gallery of Ireland

 

Sunshine ~ Lavery

Sunshine ~ Sir John Lavery

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Sunshine ~ Sir John Lavery. This painting has so many shades of blue. The water looks inviting but at this time of year it’s cold! Kelly Cards Irish greeting cards every card is a work of Art.

Available from shops across the country or from our website.

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Kelly Cards Showcase 2022

Showcase 2022

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Showcase 2022 in the RDS in Dublin. Kelly Cards exhibits our cards to Trade outlets in Ireland and abroad. A successful Trade Fair and more importantly after so long it was lovely to see so many of our Trade customers. Many thanks to everyone who was involved in organising Showcase, and to all the buyers who made the trip to Dublin.

James Joyce Portrait

Happy Bloomsday!

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Happy Bloomsday!

Happy Bloomsday to all Joycean scholars near and far. This portrait of James Joyce by Jacques Emile Blanche depicts Joyce seated relaxed, with his writing desk in the background. Befitting for this great modern writer the portrait is painted in the modern style. Joyce’s features and body shape are elongated to give a different view of the famous face. The painting s part of the National Gallery of Ireland’s collection.

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Bloomsday James Joyce ~ Jacques Emile Blanche

Blanche had little formal training but his portraits are beautifully executed in a very loose and fluid style. His Father a fashionable nerve specialist provided access for many of his famous sitters. Joyce appears calm with little facial expression. He is instantly recognisable with the trade mark glasses and small moustache. A fitting card to send this Bloomsday to any aspiring writer and lover of Leopold Bloom and the wonderful novel that is Ulysses.

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two black and white greeting cards and a jug of tulips

Happy Easter

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Happy Easter. Many thanks to everyone who has bought our cards. Either from your local shop or directly from us on our website. Every time you buy Irish you are making a difference. Buy Irish and support a small business, you won’t be disappointed.

a Farwell kiss at Dublin AirportImage Courtesy Irish Photo Archive

Valentines Day card

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With Valentines day just around the corner add a little romance and send this nostalgic card. Blank for your own special Valentines message this image is vintage and yet full of feeling and sentiment.

Around the Island : A Tour of Ireland in Photographs

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Around the Island : A Tour of Ireland in Photographs. The latest initiative from the National Library of Ireland. The NLI has uploaded photographs from their archives to give a sample of the history available from each county.

This wonderful initiative brings the history of each county to life through the rich and varied digital archive available to the Library. Kelly Cards has worked with the National Library of Ireland for many years to produce quality black and white cards that tell the history of our island.

Quality Irish greeting cards Lost Moments blank for your own message and suitable for any occasion.

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Painting Dublin, 1886-1949

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Kelly Cards Irish Gallery cards have images from the new book Painting Dublin 1886-1949 by Kathryn Milligan. Winetavern Street painted in 1934 is a new card that will be published this year by Kelly Cards watch out on our social media platforms for more news. Sunlight on Houses another Kernoff painting published as a greeting card by Kelly Cards. In addition Walter Osborne’s Dublin Streets a vendor of books.

Painting Dublin 1886-1949 : Visualising a Changing City by Kathryn Milligan. In this book published by Manchester University Press the author chooses six artists to highlight the way that Dublin changes in the first half of the 20th Century. Among the artists covered are Harry Kernoff and Walter Osborne.

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art-and-design/visual-art/painting-dublin-a-visual-history-of-ireland-s-capital-city-1.4440577

 

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ALONE you’re not alone.

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Kelly Cards are very proud to be supporting ALONE again this year with a donation from sales of our Christmas packs. ALONE do such important work with the elderly in Ireland. Especially this year when older people can be feeling even more isolated and anxious.

Every donation to ALONE goes directly to helping older people feel more connected with their community. The advice given on the help line and through social media channels is such a lifeline.

Kelly Cards Christmas packs send a card this Christmas to an elderly relative or neighbour let them know you care.

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https://alone.ie/contact-us/

 

Wild Atlantic Way sea crashing on rocksImage Courtesy The Gorry Gallery

Wild Atlantic Way ~ Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Travel List

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Lonely Planet publishes the ultimate travel list and we don’t have to travel far to reach the spot that ranked 21st.

The Wild Atlantic Way made the twenty first place in the Lonely Planet’s ultimate travel list.

Kelly Cards quality Irish greeting cards have many scenes from the Wild Atlantic Way. All our cards are blank for your own message and suitable for any occasion.

Send a Kelly Card to someone to tell them how proud you are of Ireland’s wild coastline. We might not be able to travel to other countries but at least we know that we have one of the best places to visit on our own doorstep.

 

 

 

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https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/travel/2020/1008/1170193-ireland-features-in-lonely-planets-ultimate-travel-list/